Pelargonic acid

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Pelargonic acid
Pelargonic acid.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Nonanoic acid
Other names
Nonoic acid; nonylic acid; 1-octanecarboxylic acid; C9:0 (lipid numbers)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1752351
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.574 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
EC Number
  • 203-931-2
185341
KEGG
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11/h2-8H2,1H3,(H,10,11) Yes check.svgY
    Key: FBUKVWPVBMHYJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Yes check.svgY
  • InChI=1/C9H18O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9(10)11/h2-8H2,1H3,(H,10,11)
    Key: FBUKVWPVBMHYJY-UHFFFAOYAF
  • CCCCCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
C9H18O2
Molar mass 158.241 g/mol
AppearanceClear to yellowish oily liquid
Density 0.900 g/cm3
Melting point 12.5 °C (54.5 °F; 285.6 K)
Boiling point 254 °C (489 °F; 527 K)
Critical point (T, P)439 °C (712 K), 2.35 MPa
0.3 g/L
Acidity (pKa)
  • 4.96 [1]
  • 1.055 at 2.06–2.63 K (−271.09 – −270.52 °C; −455.96 – −454.94 °F)
  • 1.53 at −191 °C (−311.8 °F; 82.1 K)
1.4322
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Corrosive
GHS labelling:
GHS-pictogram-acid.svg GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg
Warning
H315, H319, H412
P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704.svgHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
1
0
Flash point 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)
405 °C (761 °F; 678 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
 Octanoic acid, decanoic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Pelargonic acid, also called nonanoic acid, is an organic compound with structural formula CH3(CH2)7CO2H. It is a nine-carbon fatty acid. Nonanoic acid is a colorless oily liquid with an unpleasant, rancid odor. It is nearly insoluble in water, but very soluble in organic solvents. The esters and salts of pelargonic acid are called pelargonates or nonanoates.

Contents

The acid is named after the pelargonium plant, since oil from its leaves contains esters of the acid.

Preparation

Together with azelaic acid, it is produced industrially by ozonolysis of oleic acid. [2]

CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7CO2H + O3 → CH3(CH2)7CO2H + HO2C(CH2)7CO2H

Alternatively, pelargonic acid can be produced in a two-step process beginning with coupled dimerization and hydroesterification of 1,3-butadiene. This step produces a doubly unsaturated C9-ester, which can be hydrogenated to give esters of pelargonic acid. [3]

2 CH2=CHCH=CH2 + CO + CH3OH → CH2=CH(CH2)3CH=CHCH2CO2CH3
CH2=CH(CH2)3CH=CHCH2CO2CH3 + 2 H2 → CH3(CH2)7CO2CH3

A laboratory preparation involves permanganate oxidation of 1-decene. [4]

Occurrence and uses

Pelargonic acid occurs naturally as esters in the oil of Pelargonium .

Synthetic esters of pelargonic acid, such as methyl pelargonate, are used as flavorings. Pelargonic acid is also used in the preparation of plasticizers and lacquers. The derivative 4-nonanoylmorpholine is an ingredient in some pepper sprays.

The ammonium salt of pelargonic acid, ammonium pelargonate, is a herbicide. It is commonly used in conjunction with glyphosate, a non-selective herbicide, for a quick burn-down effect in the control of weeds in turfgrass. It works by causing leaks in plant cell membranes, allowing chlorophyll molecules to escape the chloroplast. Under sunlight, these misplaced molecules cause immense oxidative damage to the plant. [5]

The methyl form and ethylene glycol pelargonate act as nematicides against Meloidogyne javanica on Solanum lycopersicum , and the methyl against Heterodera glycines and M. incognita on Glycine max . [6]

Esters of pelargonic acid are precursors to lubricants.

Pharmacological effects

Pelargonic acid may be more potent than valproic acid in treating seizures. [7] Moreover, in contrast to valproic acid, pelargonic acid exhibited no effect on HDAC inhibition, suggesting that it is unlikely to show HDAC inhibition-related teratogenicity. [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lide, D. R. (Ed.) (1990). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (70th Edn.). Boca Raton (FL):CRC Press.
  2. ↑ Anneken, David J.; Both, Sabine; Christoph, Ralf; Fieg, Georg; Steinberner, Udo; Westfechtel, Alfred (2006). "Fatty Acids". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a10_245.pub2. ISBN   978-3-527-30385-4.
  3. ↑ J. Grub; E. Löser (2012). "Butadiene". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_431.pub2. ISBN   978-3-527-30673-2.
  4. ↑ Lee, Donald G.; Lamb, Shannon E.; Chang, Victor S. (1981). "Carboxylic Acids from the Oxidation of Terminal Alkenes by Permanganate: Nonadecanoic Acid". Organic Syntheses. 60: 11. doi: 10.15227/orgsyn.060.0011 .
  5. ↑ Lederer, Barbara; Fujimori, Takane; Tsujino, Yasuko; Wakabayashi, Ko; Böger, Peter (November 2004). "Phytotoxic activity of middle-chain fatty acids II: peroxidation and membrane effects". Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 80 (3): 151–156. Bibcode:2004PBioP..80..151L. doi:10.1016/j.pestbp.2004.06.010.
  6. ↑ Chitwood, David J. (2002). "Phytochemical Based Strategies for Nematode Control". Annual Review of Phytopathology . 40 (1). Annual Reviews: 221–249. doi:10.1146/annurev.phyto.40.032602.130045. ISSN   0066-4286. PMID   12147760. p. 229.
  7. 1 2 Chang, P.; Terbach, N.; Plant, N.; Chen, P. E.; Walker, M. C.; Williams, R. S. (2013). "Seizure control by ketogenic diet-associated medium chain fatty acids". Neuropharmacology. 69: 105–114. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.11.004. PMC   3625124 . PMID   23177536.
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